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While these stories are entertaining to me personally, I will chime in again and say that in a sense, we are all in this together. "I've been banned but I don't care, because blah blah blah" is all fine and good and well for you... but... it's another name on the list, another reason for Lego to keep ramping up investigations against everyone, another example of rampant greed that helps the manufacturer, retailers, AND end customers view anyone reselling Lego in a more negative way. Just like being pushy about multiple coupons or shoving granny aside on black friday, every action has consequences - not just for you, but others "like" you. It may not appear that way, but it is true. These words are NOT meant for anyone who has been banned, by the way. Those ships have obviously sailed. Instead I just attempt to instill a little more caution and restraint in those who would potentially cross that line in the future. There is currently plenty of room to do well in this game without losing your mind and being BANNED. I mean, when a large corporation won't take your money, think about what that means. Wow.

Pinky and Inky?

Watch the final trailer you must.

If wall street doesn't work out for you, you can always go the "small house movement" route ....

...you had best think only good thoughts. Anything less than that is handled at your own risk, because if you do meet Anthony Timmy, you can be sure of one thing: you have entered The Twilight Zone.

Good to see the helicopter count is being maintained.

well played

And here my OCD wants me to turn that one box on the bottom left around to match the rest of them.

I think "Greed" gets thrown around a lot here because unlike a guy doing paperwork at his desk, a venture like Investing in a very non essential luxury toy like LEGO very much is impacted by what other people doing the same thing are doing. I know some people will argue that it doesn't matter what Brickvestor A does, but others strongly disagree. We're all doing this for money. As mentioned, keeping a low profile is kind of important, as with any venture (Real estate, stocks, baseball cards to beanie babies) - there becomes a tipping point. Baseball cards are a good example, as during the baseball card boom - More companies came along (Upper Deck, etc) - all the companies started releasing things that were supposed to appeal to collectors (and investors) and sure enough, after a couple years of success, flooding the market, saturation, and the realization that none of these things were really worth anything to anyone resulted in a market crash from which it never really recovered. The same could be said of comic books. MOST Brickvestors want to make money. The problem is the more people that are in this to make money, the less money there is for everyone. There is a finite amount of consumer dollar. We're competing with retailers, LEGO, and each other. So, when we see things like people flipping $100 sets for $5 profits, it makes things harder for everyone else. When we see people abusing promos/coupons for a very minor short term gain (Let's be honest, most people abusing these things probably gain ultimately, a very small amount of money for their shortsightedness) - it means things will get harder for everyone. Again, when you draw attention to yourself with a GREEDY decision (like buying 25 of whatever exclusive from LEGO - It's Greedy because the goal is to make as much money as possible with as little work in a short amount of time) - It's not looking at the big picture or thinking long term. It's killing the cow instead of milking it. There are LOTS of ways to make money in this game. It's not really comparable to a guy doing his day job. If you make 25 orders to make an extra $5-$10 on a promo per order, it's basically being greedy. You could still make money without the promo, but you're trying to maximize. Some may argue "Greed is good", but I think a lot of us around here disagree - and see the results of what short term decision making can do to all involved. We all have an interest in keeping he cow alive. A small minority doesn't care about that, they just want to strike while the iron is hot - see an opportunity, and want to hit it as hard and fast as possible. And historically, in collectibles, we all know how that will end.

I recently returned a Death Star that arrived naked. I originally planned to keep it but Target had them available again so I ordered a replacement. When I returned it to the store, the lady was shocked that I didn't call them to complain. She said "they will typically send you a gift card for that kind of mistake". This is the same lady that pulled my 4x IR order the other day. She asked me if I resell. My spidey sense tingled a bit so I just told her we sell the parts and minifigures on eBay (a lie). She didn't really buy it .. "oh, I didn't realize there was a market for that." So a few days later when I put the naked Death Star on the counter covered with stickers and shipping tape she said "I thought we talked about this already...you just sell these for the parts?" (smiling, of course). We all have those one or two store clerks or customer service reps we hope to avoid, don't we?

no ragrets

Admit it, you actually thought Jar Jar was funny.

I'm still here, so you can see my level of self control. PS - Can we really trust a man named Trek with accurate Wars spoilers. PPS - Don't stop posting spoilers because I can't resist coming in here.

The only Lego ban that people should be concerned about is the ban from the spouse. All other bans can be mitigated through other means.

I picked up a bargain from a toy collector who was ready to get out of his investment and too lazy to look for the right buyers. I paid about $6 000.00 for: 1x 10179 - non first edition, box 7/10, seals still intact 1x 10179 - non first edition, box 7/10, seals broken to confirm contents 1x 10196 - box 6/10, seals still intact 1x 10189 - box 6/10, seals still intact It's going to be difficult to move these in the South African market, but I've got plenty of space for a good margin!

I was able to get a local theater for Friday at 12:30. 10+ years ago, never thought I would be saying this but "I'm taking my son to a new Star Wars film in a theater". Pretty cool as 32 years ago, my grandmother took me to watch ROTJ in Deptford

yep your right what is next they will start having Star Trek directors start producing Star Wars films lol

Fandango must be run by the same people that manage the Lego Shop at Home site.

Officially in the ride on this one... hope it pans out

Possible explanation for so many TOOS items: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/shopping-and-consumer-news/11943951/Worldwide-Lego-shortage-tension-builds-as-toy-maker-warns-it-cant-meet-Christmas-orders.html

I guess it is somewhat safe to say that the person on Bricklink who spoke of the new box in the Montreal LEGO store was full of crap.

Another 60022 Cargo Terminal for 140 euro excl. shipping.

Unfortunately, buying direct from LEGO to resell also violates their policies of selling to end consumers only. It's not about the hustle, it's about playing the game with integrity. Some will get it (Peyton Manning), others won't (Tom Brady).

You'd figure this would be common sense for a group of adults intelligent enough to try to run their own business, but "Don't draw attention to yourself" seems like a pretty good idea. :shrug: I mean it's too late for the folks who have posted here, but wow, if you're buying $2500 of sets in one day, honestly what do you expect to happen? NORMAL CONSUMERS DON'T DO THAT. (or very very very very few). It's the same stuff with the coupon changes and other changes we see. If people stop trying to use 600 coupons and get 503 promos at every retailer or whatever. these are companies based on analytics and numbers. Stuff is going to come up in their system and they are going to see where they are losing money en masse and change their policies. It's not rocket science.

Same age here too. I was almost 5 when it came out. I grew up less than a mile from a Drive-In.

Do not read the above post unless you really want to know something that you may wish you would not have read the spoiler I do not know if it is true but I believe it is

"Just let it in." That's what she said........

you gave them the blueprint but yet some order 25 in one night....

After that trailer sign me up for 2D, 3D and 10188D

Well, I hate 3D, so it's wrong for me.

You have the ring....and I see your Schwartz is as big as mine!

Lone Ranger Cavalry Builder $25 #hiddengem

I did! It was the summer of 1977 and I was 5 years old. My parents weren't going to let me see it, but we were visiting family and my older cousins were going to see it, so I got to go with them. That movie changed my life!

Prices have not exactly skyrocketed yet with this line. If they do, then you can have regrets. It's a very crowded reseller market for this line especially.

it's not really her looks it's more so she seems "out there" I follow her on Twitter and don't even understand half of the tweets she sends out

The other hand is used for F5-ing. Only BPers get this

If supply is not re established soon, expect an instant turbo boost in sales to 200 euros followed by a post in this thread from Ciglione regretting not getting more, at around 250 euros the mass offloading will start and the value won´t rise much in a good while.

Sticky keyboard, probably. Don´t ask......

About the set I have to wonder who are the "Pink Ghost and Blue Ghost"? They sound like spooks from the animated series. Out of all the taxi drivers in New York, this is the one I feel like I could actually trust.

You guys are intentionally buying 3D tickets? SMH..

this. If you really think about it, aside from the free promos ( the Christmas ones being the best of the bunch in general) you are not missing out on much. 95% of the sets can be found cheaper at most retailers . I do get the sting of being banned though ( I am looking at you target )

Haven't posted sales in about a month, been too busy stocking up from all the TRUTH deals, lol! Anyway, sold today: x3 Trick or Treat 40122 $22 each including shipping on eBay x1 Friends City Pool 41008 for $46 + $5.49 shipping on Amazon

Ironically. I'm shipping out 3 sets via eBay as we speak. Guess I deserve it. Lots of other places to buy probably with better discounts anyway.

For personal or quick flipping?? Ticket hoarders is a new thing you know